From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Soundtrack No.83

by admin 07.31.2008

Battles | Atlas

Cafe Medina Open For Breakfast And Lunch

by admin 07.31.2008

Cafe Medina (aka “Awesome Tintin Belgian House of Babar”) the new, day-time only spot that has been serving great coffee and waffles next door to Chambar since it opened a few months ago, has finally completed its kitchen installation. Breakfast and lunch service starts tomorrow (Friday). Giddy-up.
Take a look at the menus: BREAKFAST | LUNCH

1 comment Click to continue…

Chambar Shenanigans

by admin 07.31.2008

Some unsolicited weirdness in this morning’s mailbag:
“Once again Chambar is making headlines. This time not for its culinary art, impressive service or award winning cocktails but for a day of celebration in retro whites on bikes.”
Well known for their raucous annual staff parties, the crew at Chambar apparently went on a John McEnroe-esque rampage through [...]

2 comments Click to continue…

Cobre & Cru Seek Help For Their Brigade

by admin 07.31.2008

Cobre is looking for line cooks and an experienced sous chef. Cru is looking for a full-time line cook immediately.
More job details after the bump…

Click to continue…

How Screwed Is Whistler This Week?

by admin 07.30.2008

I’ve just heard on the CBC news that the rock slide was worse that initially thought, and that the Sea to Sky will be closed for at least five days (according to Whistler’s mayor). If there are any Whistler restaurant folks out there, please fill us in on what that means for business in the [...]

14 comments Click to continue…

Books To Cooks: “Chocolate Epiphany”

by admin 07.30.2008

Barb is surrounded by chocolate lovers young and old and she automatically gravitates towards unique chocolate cookbooks. Chocolate Epiphany by Francois Payard ($35.00), former pastry chef to Daniel Boulud, gives a broad
range and variety of chocolate desserts from rich and sophisticated to hearty and homey.

0 comments Click to continue…

Chambar Is Looking For A Server

by admin 07.28.2008

“Betty Please”

Job details after the leap…

Click to continue…

The Best of BC, California, and Beer

by admin 07.28.2008

The best of BC is back at Horizons Restaurant. Hart House celebrates the good life with a ‘California Experience’ dinner. And Firefly Fine Wines and Ales invites you to a Howe Sound Beer tasting.
More details after the bump…

Click to continue…

Opening Soon | R.TL

by admin 07.25.2008

It’s a tight-looking space a few doors down from Goldfish (the bones appear very narrow). I’ve been watching it develop for nearly a year. To be honest, from the very little I heard back when I first caught wind of it, it sounded like it was to be a bit of a douchey nightclub more than a restaurant. I [...]

28 comments Click to continue…

I Mean C’mon, Really?

by admin 07.25.2008

You kinda just knew that someone was going to write about it.
Joanne Chang was arrested July 18 outside West Restaurant on South Granville at a protest against the restaurant’s sale of of foie gras. Police were called by an area resident annoyed by the group’s use of a megaphone. In a statement released by Liberation [...]

12 comments Click to continue…

Off To Meet Isabelle

by admin 07.24.2008

Just come off a hardcore work week: a multitude of micro pieces, columns, book stuff (working on a second “Vancouver Cooks” cookbook with the Chef’s Table Society), web mountains, and a variety of other considerations. I’m learning that writing is a tidal pursuit, with moments of intense shitting-of-pants blending into serene holidays with family and [...]

2 comments Click to continue…

The 2008 Hall Of Fame Bio Videos Are Out

by admin 07.24.2008

David Hawksworth Hall of Fame Bio

I had the honour of introducing David at the BCRHOF gala this past spring and watched these very well put together bio films, used during the induction. Take a look at them all here. Among the inductees on video are Brent Hayman, Bernie Casavant, Sinclair Philip, Vikram Vij, Anthony Gismondi, [...]

1 comment Click to continue…

← Previous Entries